industrialism
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- an economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanshipType of economy, economic system
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·dus′tri·al·ism noun
1. Devotion to industrial pursuits; labor; industry. John Stuart Mill
2. The principles or policy applicable to industrial pursuits or organized labor.
Industrialism must not confounded with industriousness.— Herbert Spencer
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54